Sarah Bergmann has over 10 years of experience in education and community organizing. She has held several leadership roles at Sino-European International School in Shanghai, including Principal, Vice Principal, and Homeroom Teacher for ages 2-5. In these roles, she established positive relationships, developed curricula, and mentored other teachers. Prior to her work in Shanghai, she taught English in South Korea and organized around electronic waste legislation in Texas.

1. Sarah Bergmann
3200 Hongmei Road 136-1176-1494
Gubei District, Shanghai, China SarahPBergmann@gmail.com
Education Boston University; Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
3.4 GPA, September 2007
TEFL-C Certified June 2011
Teacher Ready Certification Program finished April 2016
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
June 2015– July 2016
Principal
Sino-European International School Shanghai, China
 Established and maintained positive rapport with staff, students and parents;
mentored and led teachers, providing substitute coverage when necessary
 Established commitees to address school issues and goals, promoting creativity
and career development to all staff, allowing ideas and opinions to be shared
 Developed and lobbied for an Early Intervention Program, which is now
successfully implented in both campuses
 Lead a curriculum commitee to design a comprehensive curriculum and
assessment guidelines for both campuses
 Coordinated in-service meetings and professional development for the school
faculty
 Evaluated faculty performance using walk-through and formal assessment
 Facilitated school-wide assemblies and holiday events
September 2014 – June 2015
Vice Principal
Sino-European International School Shanghai, China
 Contributed to the academic and social tone of the school through the consistent
demonstration of professionalism and enthusiasm of the school community
 Redesigned the students’ lunch menu to provide better quality and more
nutritional options

2.  Interviewed and hired qualified and effective teachers
August 2012 – June 2015
Homeroom Teacher
Sino-European International School Shanghai, China
 Homeroom teacher to ages 2-3, 3-4 and 4-5 years respectively
 Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and
school administrators/staff.
 Developed and implemented pre-academic curriculum focusing on reading,
writing, mathematics, science and music.
 Utilized diverse instructional strategies including small group, guided, shared and
read aloud activities.
 Instituted immediate positive reinforcement systems with incentives for student
behavior and academic performance.
May 2011- July 2012
English Teacher
Disney English Shanghai, China
 Taught English as a Second Language (ESL) to Chinese students, ages 2-10
 Designed lesson plans and interactive content
November 2009- November 2010
English Teacher
Little Fox Language Academy Chuncheon, South Korea
 Taught English as a Second Language (ESL) to Korean students, ages 5-14
 Designed ESL lesson plans
 Co-founded the Little Fox Language Academy-Chuncheon
October 2007-June 2008
Community Organizer and Field Manager
Texas Campaign for the Environment Austin, TX
 Lobbied Texas State Legislature, regarding the issue of electronic waste
 Successfully organized community support to help establish the Texas
Computer Take-back Law (HB 2714) providing free computer recycling for
consumers
 Promoted to Field Manager as a result of leadership and fundraising skills
VOLUNTEEREXPERIENCE
May 2014-July 2016 Shanghai, China
People for Pets Volunteer
June 2011-2012 Shanghai, China
Disney Volunteer